I am delighted and excitedly nervous to be running the TCS London Marathon in aid of Challengers on Sunday, 2nd October 2022! 

This is my first marathon and I'm doing it for my beautiful niece Eliza.

Eliza was born on the 17th May 2017 to my sister Hannah and brother in-law Simon. 

Eliza is aged five. When she was two she was diagnosed with a rare genetic disorder (STXBP1). She has severe learning difficulties and mobility issues. With a lot of perseverance and hard work, despite a diagnosis that Eliza would not walk or talk, we now see her running around and trying to communicate and with her gorgeous smile leading you to what she wants to do.

Hannah and Simon, like all special needs parents, are the hardest working of all and support and respite for them is often limited. So many families rely on the great work Challengers do.

Challengers are passionate about providing play and leisure opportunities to all disabled young people, to enable them to have fun, make friends and try new activities while also providing vital respite for families.